General Stanley McChrystal

Retired Four-Star General

A transformational leader with a remarkable record of achievement, General Stanley A. McChrystal was called ?one of America?s greatest warriors? by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. A retired four-star general, he is the former commander of U.S. and International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) Afghanistan and the former commander of the premier military counter-terrorism force, Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). He is best known for developing and implementing the current counter-insurgency strategy in Afghanistan, and for creating a comprehensive counter-terrorism organization that revolutionized the interagency operating culture.

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Monday, Oct 8 2012

Approximately five million Americans have served in uniform since September 11, 2001 and nearly half were deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan. How are... read more2 hours | Talk | Albert Theatre @ Goodman Theatre

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